Blues Music Quiz

What is the Blues? (Describe what it is about or the message/topic of most blues songs.

What time period did the blues start?

• 1900s

• 1800s

• 1700s

• 1600s

Where did the blues start?

• South Carolina

• Chicago

• New York

• Mississippi

Who is considered to be the father of the Blues?

• W.C. Handy

• Robert Johnson

• BB King

• William Dixon

What was the name of the first recorded Blues song in 1909 by M. C. Handy?

• Every day I have the Blues

• Chicago Blues

• Memphis Blues

• St. Luis Blues

Who es BB King and what is he best known for?

What instrument did BB King play?

• Piano

• Hamonica

• Drumms

• Electric Guitar

Who is this blues singer?

• Beyonce

• Ella Fitzgerald

• Etta James

• Bessie Smith

Who is this blues singer?

• Ella Fitzgerald

• Bessie Smith

• Beyonce

• Etta James

_______ is considered to be the "empress of blues".